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Content and Language Integrated Learning is a framework for curriculum development. Through a C.L.I.L.-oriented curriculum students work with a variety of discourse types and they learn language by using it. School subjects, any topic, theme, or issue of interest to students can qualify as content; this is the reason why there are so many different types and models of C.L.I.L. A C.L.I.L. curriculum allows for the development of Basic Interactional Communication Skills (BICS) in the foreign language as well as the development of Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP) in students’ native language and in the foreign language(s) they are learning. In addition, students are given the opportunity to acquaint themselves with the culture of the community(-ies) who speak the target language(s).Although the implementation of C.L.I.L.-oriented curricula requires that decisions be made by administrators and politicians, language teachers can still supplement the curricula followed at present with Content and Language Integrating Activities. To illustrate this, we will look at EFL activities based on content borrowed from current Greek Elementary School Math, Science and Geography textbooks.
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Content and Language Activities for the Elementary-School EFL Class
By Caterina Skiniotou, M.A.T.E.S.L.
NBASs’ age/grade: 8-9 / 3rd-4th
Ss’ level in English: Elementary
Types of interaction:
T → Ss T → GG
G G → G
Teaching Objectives:•understand simple addition problems•calculate two-digit-number additions•say and spell numbers 1-99 in English•understand basic vocabulary related to basketball•write simple addition problems in English
Content Skills Language Skills
•analyze numbers
•calculate two-digit-number additions without using paper and pencil
•apply background knowledge to infer word meaning
•spelling
•guided writing
•speaking
Third-grade Math book – pg. 14.
C.L.I.L.?
• Framework for Curriculum Development
• A Second/Foreign Language is acquired through the study of academic subject matter
• Students learn content as well as language skills related to the particular content
Content?
• Academic/School subjects (taught through a foreign language)
• Any topic or theme
• Any issue of interest to Ss
Why?
• Content provides
meaningful context for language learning
meaningful tasks for Ss to carry out
cognitively demanding language
Why?
Why?
• C.L.I.L. provides opportunities for the development of C.A.L.P. in Ss’ native language as well
emphasizes real-life skills
enhances intrinsic motivation
Why?
• Language organized in thematic units is easier to acquire and remember
• Content allows Ss to experience and work with a variety of discourse types
• The nature of language does not allow us to learn it first and then use it. We learn it by using it.
C.L.I.L.-oriented Types of Curricula
Quality C.L.I.L. Factors
• Culture
Authentic Material:
Songs Stories Popular Sites Articles
Authentic-like Material
Quality C.L.I.L. Factors
• Communication
Within the Classroom:
Pair work Group work
Between / Among Classes:
E-mail Live Online Communication
Develop Effective Communication Skills
Turn-taking; agreeing; disagreeing Negotiation skills Negotiation of meaning
Quality C.L.I.L. Factors
• Cognition
Using desktop / online dictionaries
Infer vocabulary meaning from context
Effective reading / listening strategies
Book Research
Web Quests
Quality C.L.I.L. Factors
• Community
Open doors to other schools
Involve parents
Make your work known / visible within the community
Gain the support of content teachers
Is it worth the time, energy and effort?
Your feedback and constructive criticism are always welcome and highly appreciated:
